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Carbon Stock Estimation: Use of WorldView Satellite Image and Airborne Lidar Data for Above Ground Carbon Mapping of Tropical Forests of Nepal - Softcover

Karna, Yogendra Kumar; Hussin, Yousif Ali

 
9783659212321: Carbon Stock Estimation: Use of WorldView Satellite Image and Airborne Lidar Data for Above Ground Carbon Mapping of Tropical Forests of Nepal
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3659212326 ISBN 13: 9783659212321
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Over the last two decades, global warming and climate change issues are hot topics of discussions among the people of developing as well as developed countries. Since tropical forests are valuable assets for carbon sink and sources both, demand for developing robust methods of carbon stock estimation is increasing day by day. In this context, this book provides the knowledge for estimation and mapping of above ground forest carbon using active and passive Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS).

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About the Author

Mr. Yogendra Kumar Karna has a plenty of experiences in working with local community for sustainable forest management. He has been working as a Forest Officer in Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation, Government of Nepal for about a decade. Currently, he works as a RS/GIS expert in REDD-Forestry and Climate Change Cell in the Ministry.

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3659212326
ISBN 13 
9783659212321
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
144